Virginia blame cited for coal loss at Johnston town
Sept 24 Johnstown report shows Lee Titus of Point Marion blaming low priced competition from Northern West Virginia mines for lost sales and depressed industry. Titus says West Virginia truckers sell coal at 13.4 to 150 per ton, limiting domestic business. W G Chrighton, Charleston coal operator, warns partial regulation could endanger the soft coal industry as a Pennsylvania commission weighs exemptions under the Guffey Vinson act for interstate shipments.
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Johnstown
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Todlay
Lee ‘Titus
Point Marion
Titus
W. G. Chrighton
Charleston
W. Va
Commission
Legionnaires Debate Immigration and Strikes Policy
The Legion continues with a government stance on immigration restric tions, urging more entry of aliens while demanding deportation of those who foster Communism, Fascism, or Naziism. It backs protecting property rights and opposes strike intimidation, favoring court settlements. It also considers curbing major and minor baseball clubs.
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Legion
Americanism Committee
G. O. P Heads Consider 1938 Pre-Election Meeting
Republican leaders met in Washington to plan for rebuilding the party before the 1938 congressional elections. The drive includes enlisting women workers, potential anti Roosevelt realignments, and young leaders taking control from the Old Guard. Ongoing discussions touched on key states for gains and a possible national coalition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Hamilton
Hoover
Republican Executive Committee
Congress
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Marion E. Martin
Maine
Hamilton
Charles D. Hillen
New York
Old Guard
Rep
Martin
R-Mass
London
Pennsylvania
Wiineis
Ohio
Indiana
California
Prairie States
Fish
Hilles
Legion convention tightens races for commander and chaplain
At the New York Legion convention the race for commander tightens as Daniel Doherty leads in a late surge while Ray Kelly fights to gain delegates. A contested chaplain election emerges from vote trading amid a nonpartisan platform on conscription, labor, and world affairs. Thousands of veterans depart for Europe as the event closes.
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R.W. Calfield
Des Moines
Iowa
Legislative Committee
Daniel Doherty
Boston
Harry Colmery
Topeka
Kas
Ray Kelly
Corporation Counsel
Detroit
Chaplain
New York
John Belamy
Massena
N. Y
Frank Lawler
Jacksonville
Frederic Halloran
Trenton
N. J
Patrick N. McDermott
Atlantic
Los Angeles
Metropolitan Opera House
Legion
A.fp
C. I
New Deal
Supreme Court
Doherty
Suirvey
Kelly
Stephen F. Chadwick
Seattle
Lynn A. Stambaugh
Fargo
N. D
M.lo J. Warner
Toledo
Legion Auxiliary
Malcolm Douglas
Seasutle
A. H. Hoffman
Fred. Fraser
Washington, D. C
Chef de Chemin de Fer
la Societe Des Quarante Hommes Et Huit Chevaux
Fraser
Veterans’ Administration
Europe
England
France
British Move on Sino Japanese Issue at League
The text discusses relief at the Sino Japanese advisory committee and the nine power treaty as clues to action. It notes British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden’s failed peace speech and return to London, Japan’s likely disregard of the committee, the limited role of the United States, and Germany’s decline to participate. Observers say full American cooperation is essential for any effective action.
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China
League of Nations
Japan
Geneva
Anthony Eden
League Assembly
Eden
London
United States
Chinese Victims in Canton Haichow Bombardment
Japanese planes and warships joined in Inday’s bombardment of Canton and Haichow causing widespread damage. Nanking, earmarked by the Japanese for destruction as the seat of Chinese resistance, was not raided this time.
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Jung
Shansi Province
Canal
Inday
Canton
Haichow
Nanking
Anthracite Parley Faces Longtime What Ails Coal Sector
Harrisburg reports Governor Earle will convene an anthracite conference to address long–standing coal field problems including widespread bootlegging. Free–lance miners have extracted and sold coal on land owned by others since 1925, feeding hungry families but fueling disputes with landowners. Bootleg operations spread across Schuylkill, Northumberland, Carbon and Columbia counties, supported by truckers and breakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert P. Stevenson
Harrisburg
Earle
Pennsylvania
Tarbe J
Ihe
Schuylkill
Northumberland
Carbon
Columbia
Anthracite Institute
Bombing of Canton and Nanking Described in War Report
A wartime dispatch describes renewed air raids on Canton with multiple waves and heavy anti aircraft fire. It notes observers debating whether Nanking’s brief safety stemmed from weather or expectations of further bombardment. No casualties reported in initial exchanges. rail and road targets also affected as Sino-Japanese fighting continues.
Pensions Exempt From Federal Income Tax Ruling
The Internal Revenue Bureau ruled that pensions paid by the Railroad Retirement Board are exempt from federal income tax. It also said railroads cannot deduct funds under the 1935 Railroad Retirement Act, that employer free lunches count as wages, and that corporate tuition for employees is wages under Social Security tax calculations.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Railroad Retirement Board
Bureau
Fronts flare briefly as Japanese halt for homage on 78th day of fighting
A ten minute pause in active hostilities occurred as 250000 Japanese troops across North Ching and Shanghai fronts paid homage to the emperor. Fighting then resumed on the 78th day of Japan's undeclared war with China, with a renewed attack on the Pootung area across the Whangpoo River. American refugees from Ningpo began boarding the British steamer Hsing Pekting bound for Shanghai escorted by the destroyer Stewart, while U.S. Ambassador Nelson T. Johnson and staff returned to the Nanking embassy. The defense of Nanking remained solid with no major damage reported.
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Ching
Shanghai
Japan
China
Pootung
Whangpoo River
International Settlement
Ningpo
Here
Chekiang Province
Hsing Pekting
United States
Stewart
Mokanshan
Hangchow
Nelson T. Johnson
Nanking
Roosevelt Train Tour Seeks Clues to Future Policy
President Roosevelt travels by private car on a cross country journey toward Seattle as he considers possible future policy moves. He plans few stops until Cheyenne Wendover and Casper. The trip emphasizes listening ahead of any congressional session on court reform and economic aims. He and Mrs. Roosevelt are joined by James Roosevelt in Seattle.
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Roosevelt
Seattle
Midwest
Cheyenne
Q.mahoney
Supreme Court
Wendover
Wye
Casper
Schwartz
Congress
Sitadies
Yellowstone National Park
Great Northwest
Washington State
Puget Sound Torictoria
British Columbia
Hyde Park
James Roosevelt
Yellowstone Park
John Bosinger
Eleanor
Cure
Pall
Boettizers
Laurelton Groundbreaking Marks State Authority Plan
Governor and 60 officials break ground for a $65,000,000 State Authority building program in Laurelton. The village contracts total $387,688, with $20,600,000 from a federal grant and the rest to be borrowed. Planned projects include a Mt. Gretna prison, a Buller tuberculosis unit, a Pittsburgh psychiatric hospital, a White Hall industrial school, and a capital finance building.
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Laurelton
Ennor Karle
BWA
Mt. Grete
Buller
Pittsburgh
White Hall
The
Capital
Aaron Burr biography by Nathan Schachner reviewed
A Book a Day highlights Nathan Schachner's Aaron Burr biography from Stokes. It portrays Burr as a brilliant lawyer who never lost a case, a gallant Revolutionary War soldier, former attorney general and senator, and a visionary who imagined a vast empire with himself as emperor. The work relies heavily on unpublished manuscript material and offers a detailed, expansive portrait.
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United States
Nathan Schachner
Aaron Burr
Stokes
Stock market wrap of many industrials and utilities
A dense market tally lists numerous firms across sectors led by Am Can Am Coal and Allied, Chrysler Coca Cola Edison General Electric IBM and more. Prices shown as percentages or figures span steel auto oil chemicals and rail utilities, with many familiar names such as General Motors Eastman Kodak Du Pont and Pennroad Corp noting varied quotes and activity.
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Air Reduc
Alco
Beth Steel
Burr
Calumet
Heedika Canad Pacific
Nick Can
Kennecott
Kresge
Lehigh Port
Lehigh Val Coal LY Loews
Mack. Trucks
Montgomerard
Nash-Kemvinator
Nat Biscuit
Nat Derry Pr
Nat Distillers
NY Central RR
North Ameria
Packard Motor
Penn RR
Phila Reid
Joe Phillips
Sve NJ
Pure Oil
Radio Corp
Repub Steet
Reynolds Tob
Sears Roebuck
ITA Socony-Vacuum
Southern Pacific
Southern By
Brants
Oil Cal
Stand
Oil Ind
Stand Oil M
Studebaker Corp
Texas Corp
Transamerica
United Aircraft
United Corp
United Gas Imp
Indus Alco
Rubber
US Smelt A
Burr as Reassessed by Schachner in New Interpretations
The article discusses a new biography by Schachner that reframes Aaron Burr, arguing old prejudices fade as documents reveal a more nuanced figure. It highlights two censure-worthy episodes with Merry and Urujo and Holland Land Company ties, but restores Burr’s complex legacy amid a broader historical portrait.
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Schachner
Burr
Jefferson
Merry
Urujo
Holland Land Company
Burr Haters
Pittsburgh Markets Reported Across Produce and Livestock
Markets show moderate demand for produce in Pittsburgh with apples and potatoes varying by grade and region. Livestock results are mixed with slow hog sales, steady cattle and calves, and softer sheep with lambs showing modest declines.
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Pittsburgh
Delaware
Jonathans
Grimes
New York
Alexanders
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
Grimes Golden
New Jersey
Maine
Cobblers
Long Island Cobblers
Idaho
Burbanks
Woman killed by auto near cemetery grave visit
Mrs Essie B Rockenstein died when an automobile struck her as she walked from a cemetery where she had placed flowers on her daughter's grave. The driver said she stepped into the path of the car.
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Beaver
Essie B. Rockenstein
Blair County Republicans await state meeting on party chair
Blair County Republican leaders foresee a pivotal state committee gathering to choose a new chairman after M Harvey Taylor's resignation. Key candidates include Harry Trout Oliver Deibler Gifford Pinchot James J Davis and others while debates center on New Deal cost and party unity.
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Altoona
Blair County
David Kauffman
M. Harvey Taylor
Harry Trout
House of Representatives
Trout
Harrisburg
Oliver M. Deibler
Westmoreland County
Gifford Pinchot
Deibler
United States
James J. Davis
Washington
Davis
William S. Culbertson
Pinechot
Culbertson
G. Mason Owlett
Jay Sechler
Philadelphia
G. Edward Green
David Perry
House
Taylor
Republican Voters Thank Indiana County for Jury Commissioner Nomination
A local statement expresses heartfelt thanks to Indiana County Republicans for nominating the author for the Jury Commissioner position at the September 14 primary. The writer hopes to merit the confidence and invites continued support through classified ads.
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Indiana County
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